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THE FORT MiLL TIMES ;
VOL. XYII. FORT MILL, S. C., THURSDAY, MARCH II, 1909. . N< >. 48.
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President Taft Take
Senate Chamber B
Snow Storm E
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Washington, Special.?With nil
tho homage that assembled thousands,
representative of every State, almost
every hamlet, of the nation conlil pay,
the accompaniment of martini music,
the rythmic tramp of soldiers' feet,
the echo of saluting guns, the tin
checked enthusiasm privileged only
to :i free pcoplo of a groat repnhlie,
"William Howard Tat't. of Ohio.
Thursday became the twenty-seventh
President ol the T'nited States.
And not without its influence upon
tht! day and the epoch-making event
was the exit of Theodore Hoosevelt
heralded by countless admirers for
seven years past as the most picturesque,
the most virile, and one of the
greatest figures over upon the stage
of American public life.
Panoramic Decorations.
The inspiring medley of national
airs, of folk songs, of blood-stirring
marches, lloats over a kaleidseopie
panorama of rod. white and blue;
fluttering flags, wind-flapping bunting,
every form and manner of decoration
tl at could be devised in
honor of ilie nation's chief pays its
silent tribute to the day.
Ky dusk the pageant passing in constant
review before the Court of
]Ionor had its end; the light of day
yielded the scepter to the most gorgeous
and brilliant illumination of
the Capitol ever attempted; the hiss
of skyrocket, the jubilant crack and
boom of every form of pyrotechnic
rtevifo woo '
uvani, i iii" rmnoie oi carriages,
the shouted command of officers,
the beginning of the inaugunl
ball, came in for their own.
The escort from the "White House
to the Capitol consisted of members
of the O. A. It., United Spanish War
"Veterans, and the Army and Navy
Union.
The Vice President entered the
Senate chamber just before noon,
and in a speech filled with emotion
expressed his regret at parting with
that body. The scene was an affecting
one.
Vice President Sherman.
Vice President Fairbanks, in his
most impressive manner, then administered
the oaili to his successor. This
impressive feature over, Mr. Fairbanks
handed the travel to Vice
President Sherman, the retiring Vice
President taking a seat near Speaker
Cannon AI li'1 1
m ,-uuu ?i im ..on i urn
his short innuirurnl address.
At its conclusion lie administered
the oath of the new ? Miators. some
of them re-elected. and then formally
adjourned the Senate. Gradually
the procession began to move to the
Senate Chamber where Presidentelect
Taft was inducted into office.
Takes the Oath.
Tn nil the dnv replete with historvmnking
events the one great supreme
moment was that when the shouting
thousands censed their acclaim, a
solemn hush fell over the multitude,
and the President-elect with hand upSEVERE
SfOWM ON HI
A fearful storm struck the nation
again on the historic 4th of March.
A Washington special says: Much
suffering was caused among the vast
inauguration ci-owd here by the wintry
winds, the slush under foot and
freezing temperature. 'Two perspns
were reported dead as a result of exposure
and many other persons are
seriously ill.
All the hospitals report that tbey
have treated numerous cases of ex^
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mt HANDS
:s Oath of Office in !
ccause of Blinding
Uging Without. '
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lifted, unfalteringly uttered the oath
of office,
"1 do solemnly swear that I will
faithfully execute the office of. President
of the United States, ami will
to the best of mv ability preserve, pro-'
toot, and defend the Constitution of
the United States," kissed an open
Bible in the hands of Chief Justiec
Melville \V. Fuller, and stood erect
?President of the greatest nation on
earth. .
After his inaugural address
hundreds pressed about to grasp
his hand, until at last lie slipped
away to the President's room in the
Senate, where he vested a few min- '
utcs before beginning the return to
the White House.
Roosevelt Withdraws.
The retiring President loath to di- (
vide the honor with his successor, ^
quietly began the journey to the (
Union Station, where he took a special
train for Oyster Bay.
The new President .and Mre. Taft
were alone in ttio first carriage, nnd
the drive from the Capitol to the
I
Whi to House down Pennsylvania
; avenue < onsuir.ed only about lit'tocn
minutes. ' (
Immediately after a hasty lunch(on
the Presidi ntinl party proceeded 5
down the curved walk at the western '
side of the White House grounds and '
took their position in the reviewing '
stand in the Court of Honor.
The parade was several miles in
length, and was more than three
hours in passing the reviewing point. 1
It formed in streets surrounding the !
capitol.
Who Made Up the Parade.
The greatest event in the life of ,
William Howard Taft, now President
i of the United States, was now practi- ]
( ally over. More than 22.000 soldiers
and sailors, regular and volunteer,
and more than 0,000 members of
civic organizations were in the great
parade, a total of nearly 32,000 persons.
Pyrotechnics.
The fireworks programme, which (
began at 8:30 o'clock contained fifty
numbers, and embraced 1,000 rocket
bombs, 500 batteries, 000 colored
lights, 2 tons of colored lire, 50 bal- (
loons, 10,000 Unman candles, and 750
skv rockets. One of the unique features
was a pillar uf light 100 feet
high, which was seen for miles
around. The Star Spangled Banner
was unfurled 1.000 feet in the air and
the word, "Taft" appeared in letters
of lire in the sky. This featnro
: was accompanied by an aerial salute
of twentv-ono guns. The most spectacular
piece was a "battle in the
skies.''
President Taft Leads the Dance.
President Taft and Vice President
Sherman arrived at the ball at 0:30
p. in., when the grand march began.
which was led by Mr. Taft, who also
danced in the first waltz. The brilliant
uniforms of the army and navy
the gorgeous dress of the diplomatic
corps, and the expensive costumes of
the women, all went to make a scene
that will lorn? linger in the memories
of tiie beholders.
STORIC 4TH OF MARCH
haustion among persons who stood
for many hours in the slush and
snow viewing tho inaugural parade.
News from New York says: As
a rcsu|t of a blizzard which swept
down unannounced Wednesday night,
the middle Atlantic Sen board from
New York to Norfolk found itself 1
buried in an avalanche of snow and
swept by destructive winds. For a
time conditions seemed to threaten .1
repetition of the blizzard of 1833.
NEW LAWS ENACTED
List of Acts Enrolled by General
Assembly.
Tho following important acts of
general interest were ratified by the
general assembly at tlie session just
closed:
rlo incorporate the Kdisto Power
company with certain rights, privileges,
immunities and liabilities.
To amend section 2012, volume 1,
code of laws of South Carolina, conferring
power to condemn lands,
dreams and watersheds, ami for
>cwcrage.
To amend sections 2.'!S3 and 23S4
>f the (jode with reference to rcnuneiition
of dower and the record thereof.
To amend tlie law in reference to
ind to regulate the sale, use, consumption.
manufacture, possession,
Me., of alcoholic liquors, in so far as
lie same applies to the counties of
1 'ha * lost on and Georgetown.
To prescribe the punishment l'or
rape and assault with attempt to
rape and to provide for taking petitions
of females in such cases.
jo amend .i0!> of the code of laws,
Jo as to make a verdict of tlie jury
ind an order of the court in the
munty where rendered a lien upon
he real estate of the person against
.vhom it is rendered from the rendilion
thereof till the expiration of
jve days from the rising of the eourt
it which same was rendered.
To require electric street railway
ompanies to affix inclosed vestibules
to their ears.
To lix the fees of the clerk of coqrt
>f Sumter county.
To make it unlawful to pay divilends
on stock in any corporation uness
the same are actually en mod on
he capital stock of such company
ind for any false statement in regard
o such company.
To declare the soliciting of orders
>r offer to sell liquors or beverages
-nutuining alcohol a misdemeanor
ind to provide punishment therefor.
To repeal section 3059 of the code
elating to the lien law.
To incorporate Marboro and Southm
11 Railway company.
T? amend an act granting to the
["nited States of America the title
>f tliis State to and the jurisdiction
if this State over certain lands on
Sullivan's Island.
To amend an net entitled "An act
to limit the hours of labor in cotton
uitl woolen mills."
To prohibit the manufacture, sale,
larter, exchange, giving away to
induce trade, the furnishing at pubic
places or otherwise disposing of
ileohol, spirituous viliouus or inalt
liquors or beverages by what soever
name called, which a drunk to cx[ (
ss will produce, intoxication, ox
t'i JIM nau; i?l niconol 111 certain I
cases upon certain conditions and e\- J
sept the sale of wines l'or sacramental
purposes and to provide penalties for
the violation thereof.
To amend an aet to make term of
nflice of county superintendents of
[ duration and county supervisors
and registers of mesne conveyance
four years.
To authorize ninsters to administer
:>n?hs, etc.
To amend sections 1, 3 and ti of
in aet to provide for the manner in
ivhirh owners or projectors of any
railroad company incorporated under
the laws of other States or counties
(nay become incorporated in this
State.
To release beneficiary students attending
State colleges from the obligation
to teach school if appointed
to naval or military of the United
States or to position in the army of
the government services of the United
States.
To incorporate the offices and members
of Marboro lodge of Free and
Accepted Mnsonary of lh nnet isville
under and by the name and style of
Maid horo lodge of Masons.
iv uuivmi an aci 10 declare the
law in reference to and to regulate
tiie manufacture, sale, use, consumption,
possession, transportation and
disposition of alcoholic lipuors, so as
to change the compensation of the
members of the county dispensary
board for Richland aud C hestcr
counties.
To amend chapter 0. article 3, of
the code of laws of South Carolina,
1002. in relation to State insurance
of public property.
To regulate the manufacture, sale
and delivery of commercial fertilizers
niul to provide penalties and
punishment for violation of this act.
To further protect the public
health and the health of domestic
animals by providing for the inspection
of live stock imported into the
Stnte of South Carolina for breeding
rlairv work or feeding purposes and
to provide for tlie eradication and
exclusion of contagious and infectious
diseases of live stock from the
State.
To amend section 2223 of code so
as to further define and extend the
liability of telegr.ph companies in
cases of mental anguish or suffering.
To provide for the purchase and
j>icsl'iiiiniuu ox a silver service to the |
battlcsliip South Carolina and to
make an appropriation therefor.
To authorize the governor to parole
prisoners on conditions.
To provide certain conditions to
be imposed upn certain foreign insurance
companies and certain other
foreign companies for tho privilege
of entering and doing business in
this State'
To prohibit persons owning or
keeping sheep-killing dogs.
To empower the grand jury to em
k.
ploy expert accountants and to provide
for tlieir compensation.
To amend section 8 of an act entitled
"An act to. provide for the
appointment of a bank examiner and
to define the duties of his office."
To exempt certain property bclon?rin?r
to Young Men's Christian assoeiat
ionss in this State from taxation.
To amend an act requiring railroad
companies to put cinder deflectors
on passenger coaches.
To provide for a monument to tlic
heroism, fidelity and fortitude of the
owmon of South Carol-on during the
tvar between the Confederate States
and the United States.
To require county treasurers of
tlx1 State to deposit in chartered
banks surplus or unused funds at
interest.
To ratify the amendment to section
7, article 8, of the constitution,
relating to municipal bonded indebtedness.
To prohibit the fradulent use of
credit of corporations.
To repeal section 1205, volume 1.
code of laws of 1002, relating to the
Colored Normal, Industrial, Agricultural
and Mechanical College of
South Carolina, and to enlarge the
poWei's of the board of trustees of
said college.
To amend section 37S, volume 1,
code of laws of South Carolina, 1002,
SO J1S to (li'Kllitnlv l!v
mileage to be paid to county boards
of equalization.
To amend an act entitled "An act
to incorporate certain religious ami
charitable societies for the advancement
of education, and to renew and
to amend the charters of others heretofore
granted."
To declare the willful or wanton
burning of any building which is insured
a felony and to provide punishment
therefor.
To amend an act entitled "An act
to provide for the issuance of bonds
in public school districts in South
Carolina.''
To fix the salary of the mayor or
inteudant of any city or town heretofore
or hereafter incorporated under
the general laws of the State.
To make article 7 of chapter 14 of
volume 1 of the code of laws of
South Carolina applicable to banks.
To fix the place of trial in all actions
to recover a penalty fixed by
statute for delay, loss or damage to
freight by common candors.
To incorporate the "Walcree Power
company.
Hegulating appropriations made to
meet the ordinary expenses of the
State.
To require all school warrants to
he approved by the oouuty superintendent
or education.
To provide for the investigation
of the State Hospital for the Insane.
To amend the law in relation to
the names and location of the voting
precincts in this State.
To amend sections 29S, 400. 409,
259 and "275, volume 1, code of laws,
A. 14. 1902, relating to powers and
duties of county treasurer and the
collection and assessment of taxes.
Tp require the comptroller general
to draw warrant in favor of certain
Confederate soldiers and the
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To au:end chapter 415 of volumo 1,
of I lie code of laws of South Carolina,
11)02, by inserting therein:
"One additional section to be known
as section 1774a, relating to banks."
To amend section If)")."), volume 1,
code of laws of South Carolina, 1002.
To prescribe the manner in which
the State treasurer shall pay out the
income from the funds of ij?")0,4!)0
held by him persuant to an act of
congress for the benefit of free publie
schools in the parishes of St.
Helena and St. Luke in Beaufort anil
Hampton counties.
Declaring it a misdemeanor to
draw and utter any check, draft or
order whore the. drawer has not at
the time sufficient funds to meet the
same, ar.d providing punishment
therefor.
To amend section 2 of an act entitled
"An act to make the term of
office of the county superintendent
ind register of mesne conveyance
four years."
To amend the law relating to magistrates
and their constables, their
powers, duties, jurisdiction, salaries,
etc.
To regulate the collection and distribution
of dead bodies for scien
tific purposes.
To authorize the payment of certain
back pensions.
To amend sections .r>()(>, 50S and
513 of the code of criminal laws, volume
2. relating to gambling.
To increase the average length of
the school term and to improve the
efficiency of the public schools in
this State.
To provide for the closing of the
several dispensaries in this State
and for the salo of all stocks of
liipmrs, beverages, fixtures and other
property belonging to the several dispensaries.
To provide for the levy of taxes
for the fiscal year beginning January
1. 1909.
To make appropriations to meet
the ordinary expenses of the State
government for the fiscal year commencing
January 1, 1909, and to provide
for a tax sufficient to defray the
same.
To amend the law with reference
to compensation and salaries of county
offiecis.
To amend an net entitled "An act
to establish a department of agriculture,
commerce and immigration. ,
and to provide for the appointment
and compensation of a commissioner,"
approved the 23rd day of Feb...
\ i
ruary, A. I). 1904, so as to eliminate
the word " immigrationand
clauses relating thereto, substituting
in lieu thereof the word "industries,"
and to incorporate provisions
relating thereto.
To amend section 'J4f>G, volume 1.
of tin? code, relating to the recording
of deeds, limiting time to ten
days after May, 1909.
SPECIAL SESSION CALLED.
President Taft Issues Call For Special
Session of Congress For March
16th.
Washington, Special. ? President
Taft Saturday issued a call for a
special session of the Sixty-tirst
Congress to eonveve March loth.
The following is the text of the
call:
By the President of the United
States of America?A Proclamation.
Whereas, public interests require
that the Congress of the United
States should he convened in extra
session at l'J o'clock nonu the loth
day of March, J9G9, to receive such
communication as may be made by
the Executive.
Jfow, therefore. 1. William Howard
Taft, President of the United States
of America, do hereby proclaim and
donln to tlmt mii aviwiofiln,.!..!. ~"
V ??.? * ??tl 1 .M IIIWMIUUtl > UUl'ilsion
requires the Congress of the
United States to convene in extra
session at tlu> Capitol in the City of
Washington on the loth day of
March, 1900, at 12 o'clock noon, of
which nil persons who shall at that
time he entitled 'o act as ni<>mh">s
thereof are hereby required to take
notice.
(liven under my hand and the seal
of the United States of America the
(ith day of March in the year of our
Lord one thousand nine hundred and
nine, and of the independence of the
United States the one hundred and
thirt v-t hird.
WILLIAM II. TAUT.
I-y the President: P. C. Knox, Secretary
of Stale.
NI?\YSl CtLKAXINGS.
Japan decided to return to China
several telegraph stations in Manchuria.
Important reductions in transcontinental
freight rates were announced
in Chicago.
President Roosevelt, in a letter to
Secretary Newberry, paid a tribute
to the signal service ut' Commander
Sims.
Magistrate Crane, cf Brooklyn, N.
A'., held court in the street, discharging
a woman pedler whom he saw arrested.
Rabbi Sehulman, of New York
City, Enid the church should no, '<ssit:no
a hostile attitude toward the
theatre.
The Rhode Island and the New
icr&ey wi*re loe nrsc 01 uif gui'jo*
encircling battleship) lleet to reach
New York harbor.
United States Government officials
obtained evidence against a well organized
system for smuggling Chinese
into this country.
The French tariff proposals and
agitation against increased naval
armament are causing anxiety to the
British Liberal Government.
Ambassador Keid was the principal
speaker at the dinner given t >ei r
the auspices of the Authors' Cb.o in
London in honor of the memory of
Poe.
Jean Maltis, the waiter who as- ,
sanltcd Presideuc Fallieres on December
2.">. was sentenced to four
years' imprisonment and live uddi- i
tional years of txile from Paris.
The famous fleet of flower boats j
which was destroyed in the typhoon I
of July last and immediately rebuilt
at Canton. China, was again destroyed
by fire, the loss of life being
mere than 2 00
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CONGENIAL WORK
And Htreugth to Perform It.
A person in good health is likely
to have a genial disposition, ambition
and enjoy work.
On the other hand, If the digestive
organs have been upset by wrong
food, work becomes drudgery.
"Until recently," writoa a Washington
girl, "I was a railroad stenographer,
which means full work
every day.
"Like many other cirls alone in n
large city, I lived at a boarding
house. For breakfaBt It was mush,
greasy meat, soggy cakes, black coffee,
etc.
"After a few months of this diet I
used to feel sleepy and heavy in the
mornings. My work seemed a terrible
effort, and I thought tho work
was to blame?too arduous.
"At home I had heard n\y father
speak of a young fellow who went
long distances in the cold on GrapeNuts
and cream and nothing more for
breakfast.
"I concluded if it would tide him
over a morning's heavy work, it
might help me,"so on my way home
one night I bought a package, and 1
next morning I had Grape-Nuts and
milk for breakfast.
"I stuck to Grape-Nuts, and in less
than' two weeks I noticed Improvement.
I can't just tell how well I
felt, but I remember 1 used to walk
the 12 blocks to business and knew
how good it was simply to live.
"As to my work?well, did you
ever feel the delight of having congenial
work and the strength to perform
Jt? That's how I felt. I truly
believe there's life and vigor in every
grain of Grape-Nuts."
Name given by Postum Co., Rattle
Creek, Mich. Read "The Road to
Wellville," In pkgs. "There's a Reason."
Kver read the al>ovn letter? A newone
appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and full of human
Interest.
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I PRESIDENT TUFTS I
INAUGURAL ADDRESS:
Declares Vnr n Continuation of the j
Policies or His Predecessor, !
Urges Immediate Hevision of the ,
Tariff, Suggests Postal Savings !
flanks, ami an Inlieritauce Tax? |
Says Progress of Xegro Depends I
on llis Thrift and Industry?? I
Panama Car.al Must lie Dili It According
to Present Plans.
Washington, D. C.?After having
boon sworn in as President, Mr. Taft
delivered his Inaugural Address'
which is. in part, as follows:
My Fellow Citizens:
Any one who takes the oath I have j
Just taken Must feel a heavy weight '
of resjionslbilily. If not, he has no
coiiceution of the iiotv,?o <>.a
or the oliice upon which he is about
to enter, or he is lacking in a proper
sense of the ohligaiion which the oath
imposes.
The office of an Inaugural Address 1
is to give a summary outline of the I
main policies of the new ndministra- |
tion, so far us they can he anticipated.
I have had the honor to he one ot j
the advisers 01 my distinguished pred- j
ecessor, and as such, to hold up his ]
hands in the reforms he has initiated. |
1 should ho untrue to myself, to my ,
promises and to the declarations of j
the party platform noon which I was 1
elected to otlle". If 1 did not make the
maintenance and enforcement of j
those reforms a most imuortant fea- ;
ture of my administration. They j
were directed to the suppression of [
the lawlessness and abuses of power |
of the great combinations of eanital ,
invested in railroads and in industrial
enterprises carrying on interstate
commerce. The steps which my I
predecessor toolc and the legislation
passed on his recommendation h:i\ei
accomplished much, have caused a .
general halt in the vicious policies j
which created popular alarm, and
have brought about in the business <
affected n much higher regard for
existing law.
Mr. Tsft evnrosscs the liclief that .
a reorganization of the Department
oT Justice, of the llurean of Corpora-]
tlnn* Iti tin- iji-parfnient. of Commerce 1
and Labor, and of the interstate Com-j
morco Commission, is needed to s >cure
a more rapid enforcement of 1 inlaws
a iTect in g interstate railroads
and industrial combination?
He says he hopes to submit, at ihei
first regular ses. ion of tlm incoming i
Congress, in I) comber next, d* finite
suggestions in rmsneet to the no-dod :
e.mendments to the anti-trust and the
interstate commorc law.
It is believed, the Address con-,
tlnucs. that with 11p? chances to lie!
recommended. American business
can be assured or Mint measure of j ;
stabllitv and certainty in respect to j
thosp tilings that inay he done and j
1t*oso that are prohihtted, which is 1
essential to the life and growth of
nil business. Sur'n a plan must in- j
elude the right of tlin people to avail '
themselves of those methods of combining
capital, at the same time dlf-I
ferentiating between combinations'
based upon legitimate economic rea-|
sons and -.hose formed with the intent
of creating monopolies and artificially
controlling prices. T believe
that the amendments to he proposed
are just as necessary in the protect'on
of legitimate business as in the
clinching of the reforms which proserin
hear the name of mv predecessor.
(in the subject o' tariff revision Mr.
Taft says: A matter of most pressing
importance is the r vision of the
ariff. in accordance with the promises
of the n atrorni noon which I was
' lec.tcd. I shall call Congress into extra
session, to meet on the 1?. th day
of March, in order that consideration
may he at once given to a hill revising
the Ding ley Act. This should seenro
an adequate revenue and adjust
tho duties in such a manner as to
afford to labor and to all industries
in this country, whether of the farm,
mine or fartorv. protection by tariff
equal to the difference between tbo
cost of production abroar and the
cost of production here, and have a
provision which r.h"!l nut into force,
upon executive determination of err- ; :
tain facts, a higher or maximum tariff ;
ncrnlnfti bntso #?rwi r? * ***.?-.< v?I
policy toward us equitably requires '
su'h discrimination.
The President believes there ran
safely he a reduction in certain sched- '
ule3 while advancement will be re- '
quired in few. if any. Th proposed
revision disturbs the whole business
ol the country; therefore, it is net t s- ( <
t?f?ry that the bill be drawn in pood |
faith and as promptly as possible, i i
Mr. Tnft becau.- ? of this urges that \
no n'her legislation be considered at
t extra session.
The President states that the re- <
vision of this tariff is for the purpose |
of rai ng sufficient revenue to wine (
out the year's 3100,000.000 deficit. | i
Should it be impossible to do so by t !
import duties, new kinds of taxation !
nmst ie adopted. and among theso j '
Mr. Taft recommends a graduated in- ; :
bcritance tax, as correct in prinriplu <
and as certain and er.sv of collection. I
Mr. Tnft says be stands for eon- i
on>v in expenditures but not to an ex- 1
tent tha will stop effective government.
There must be liberal ev-.
penditnrea for the Department of
AKricnlt tr?. t ue supervision of rail-|
I ways and industrial corporations, and
the putting of i?\vs In force that will
| ccaserve our resources.
fV permanent improvement, like
the Prr.nnia Canal, should he tretcd
pr a distinct enterprise, anil should ; 1
be paid for by the proceeds of bonds,
the iFSiu* of which will distribute its
erst between the present and future
iiuii'iiii i.i ?n".'iirimin'H wnn ino
b'nents di liv.'d. If may well bo sub- i
mlttcd to the serious consideration 1
Iodines About sports. .
T>. C. It. Stuart resumed his po- |
sition as stroke of tho Cambridge
(Knglcud) crow.
"Tom" Longboat dee-lined to meet
Alfred Shrub!) at DufTaio, N. Y., in a ' (
lifteen mile race.
Catcher Louis llifter, for several ' ,
years with the Brooklyns, goes to
Denver this season.
That the Marathon craze Is result- '
ing iu evil to ill trained youths Is the I
verdict of pu>siclans a.id athletic au- ,
I thorities.
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of Congress whether the deepening
and control of the channel of n great
river system, like that of the Ohio or
of the Mississippi, when definite and A
practical plans for the enterprise have
been npproved and determined upon,
should not be provided for in the
same way.
On tlia subject of Asiatic immigrants
the Address expresses the hope
that "we may continue to minimize
the evils likely to arise from such
immigration without unnecessary
friction and by mutual concessions
between self-respecting governments.
* By proper legislation we
may, and ought, to. place in the hands
of the Federal Government the moans
of enforcing tho treaty rights of such
alibis in the ~ourts of the Federal
Government.
One of the reforms to bo carried
out during the incoming Administrate!!.
declares Mr. Taft. is a change of
our monetary and banking laws, so
as to secure greater elasticity in tho
lornis of currency available for trade
and the incoming Congress should
promptly fulfill the promise of the
Republican platform and pass a
proper Postal Savings flank bill.
The President, then discusses tho
Panama Cannl as follows:
The Panama Canal will have a
mrsr important bearing upon tho
trade between the eastern and the far
western sertiojis of our country, and
will grontlv increase the facilities for
transportation between the eastern
and the western Foabonrd. and may
possibly revolutionize the transcontinental
rates with respect to bulky
merchandise. It will also have a
most beneficial effect to increase tho
trade between the eastern seaboard
of the United S'atcs and the western
coast of South America, and, indeed,
with some of the important ports on
nic cast coast or South America
reached by rail from the west coast.
The work on the canal is making most:
satisfactory progrecs. The type of
the canal as a lock canal was fixed
h" Congress after a full consideration
of the conflicting reports of the mnioritv
and niinorltv of the consulting
hoard, and after t!ie recommendation
of the War Department and the Executive
upon those reports. Recent
suggestion that something had occurred
oti the Isthmus to make tho
'nek tvpe of the canal l?ss feasible
than it was supposed to he when tho
reports were m-de and the policy determined
nr. led to a visit to the Isthmus
of a hoard of competent. onglncrrs
to otnmino the fJatnn dam nnd
locks which are the key of tho lork
tvpe. The report of that hoard
shows that no Mug has occurred in
the nature of newly revealed evldcnco
which si nuH chair: the views once
formed in the original discussion.
The governments of our dependencies
in Porto Rico : \d tho Philippines ...
are nro>.: *'F.-'.iry as favorably." as could
! ilvf lieil. Th p'.osneritylof Porto
Kico continues unabated. ; f ,,/
The I'r< tdent's address then devoi
>s con -.iderabl" si.are to the South
and ihe negro race question. Mr.
Taft snys:
I look forward with hope to Incrcr"'nir
the already good feeling between
the South and the other sottions
of the country. My chief purpose
is not to effect a change in tho
eH-etorai vote of the Southern States.
That is a secondary consideration.
What I look forward to is an increase
in tli-> tolerance of political
views ot all kinds and their advocacy
I li rough on* the South, and thi existence*
of a nonportable political opposition
in everv State; even more than tilts,
to an increased f< ding on tin* part
of all the people in the South that
f tx ICS f '/MOWMtn/ii. t " ? *
....... m?<< iiiiniii i> iik-ii vi hi'iimuvui,
and that it- officers in their States
arc thpir officers.
On the tonic of labor ?.Ir. Tuft
noted: that, Congn s had passed tho
hPl flvinir tbo linbllity of interstate*
carrlt rs to their emnloyes for injury
sustained In tho course of emnloymcnt.
abolishing tho rule of fellowservant
and the ror.unon law rule as
to contributory negligence, and substituting
therefor the so-railed rule o"
comparative negligence, and a model
child labor law.
I wish .o say, ho continued, that
in so far as 1 can. 1 hopo to promote
tho enactment of further legislation
of this character. 1 ant strongly convinced
that the Government should
make itself as resuonsiblo to employes
injured in its employ as an
Interstate railway corporation is mado
r nonsible by Federal law to its employes:
and I shall be glad, whenever
any additional rea?onal>le safety device
can bo invented to reduce tbo
loss of life and limb among railway
employes, to urge Congress to re(lulre
its adoption by interstate railways.
In conclusion the Inaugural Ad- t.
The issuing of a temporary reBtr
ining ord ir without notice has in
Beveral instances been aim ed by its
Inroe: M m;::e . and to remedy
the on which 1 was'*'
elected recommends tho formulationmdit
ions under
which m'c'.i a t< : i o:a:y restraining vm
order ought to issue.. A statute can rj
mid ought to bo framed to embody JHH
ti:" best ninitf-n t??w -r.u ? >"
the subject "> olosdy to too |jfl
[Utntlon of the court ; to imika II
abusr a of the nroress itnlikely in the /1
future. American it I iih'.t- J
t??; 'id thrni. insist that authority [ I
a nit J tl
the I
procedure hy which th powers of a I
l:ou t'C nijjy i m
.1 of | I
justlc * he ]:,-i for vI \vi I *
Having thus viow ure ou^stions I
likoiy to jvcui* duriuv my Ad minis- J
trctfon. nod row a f'oi-essert in a I
summary way the position v. hioh I /
f\nrr: to take itt recommendations:
to Congress unil in my conduct na an,
Kxccutive, I invoke the considerate,
sympathy and auvji or. of my fellow
citizen?, nod the aid of Ainvskty ftodr
In the discharge of iny lvapoasiblo
duties. % . nl
Tlie Field or Labor.
Italy riainis a trade union memb?f>
ship of 1 iiO.OOi). *
A union of Indies' garment cutters
was established in Liostou, Massy Forcnily.
Stationary firemen at San Frail-Is- t
so, Cal., have decided to establish
:i death benefit fund.
The Federation of Hellish Txadea
t'nions expended about 5350,0^ on
hi-nellts during thy cotton trade die*
pure. The federation began ttiS'iffiWfc/
year with about 1330,000 In h?nd, a;'
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